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HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE

• Approximately 3.4 miles of trail along the , a beautiful river with rocks and rapids and abundant wildlife. Those rapids provided power to a vibrant textile industry from the 1850s to the 1980s. Hikers on this segment of trail walk through the heart of Glencoe, an 1880s mill village where almost all the historic mill buildings and homes have found new owners and modern uses. The village is complete with a guest house in the old barbershop and a Textile Heritage Museum, showcasing life in Carolina mill towns from the early 1800s.

• Approximately 1.1 miles of trail in the Town of Hillsborough, which was at the heart of the Regulator uprising against the British leading up to the Revolutionary War and was later home to the Legislature during the war itself. The MST takes hikers through the The trail along the Eno River at the center of town – past beautiful historic homes, over the Eno River, Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough and past the Occoneechee Speedway, one of the first two NASCAR Laverne Zachary, Historic Speedway Group racetracks to open in the inaugural 1949 season. The town, with its REVOLUTION AND TEXTILES--Segment 9 of MST shops and restaurants is a great place for resupply. • The route passes by several parks: Guilford County’s Northeast Park, BRYAN PARK IN GREENSBORO TO ENO RIVER STATE Alamance County’s Shallow Ford Natural Area, Mebane’s Lake Michael PARK AT PLEASANT GREEN ROAD IN ORANGE COUNTY Park, and Hillsborough’s Gold Park. by Greg & Germaine Yahn and Kate Dixon

This 56-mile segment of the MST allows travelers to explore an area central Alamance County and its municipalities have made completion of the to North Carolina’s history leading up to and through the Revolutionary MST along the Haw River a priority, and they are regularly acquiring land War and as a leader in the textile industry. for the trail. In Hillsborough, construction of the MST along the Eno River is underway. Orange County and N.C. State Parks are also working The western end of this segment is at Bryan Park at the end of 20 to extend the trail to the west and east of Hillsborough. FMST will update continuous miles of trail that follow Greensboro’s watershed lakes. The these directions to incorporate new sections of trail as they open. eastern end is the MST trailhead at Pleasant Green Road in the Eno River State Park, which leads east-bound hikers to 105 continuous miles of trail along the Eno and Neuse rivers to Clayton. 3 | Mountains-to-Sea Trail last updated 7/10/14 Bryan Park to Eno River State Park | 4

Total Distance: 55.9 miles (4.5 miles of trail; 51.4 miles of road) Difficulty: Easy Water Camping The best sources of water on this segment are at water fountains at parks Mile 19.4 and bottled water purchased at convenient stores. Shallow Ford Natural Area Primitive camping, reservations 336-270-5124. Campsite is approximately 1.0 mile off trail route. http://www.alamance-nc.com/recreation/parks/ Hunting shallow-ford-natural-area/ In this segment, the trail is not on any land that is open for hunting.

Several camping locations are available in the Eno River State Park which forms the eastern end of this MST segment. http://www.ncparks.gov/ Signs and Blazing Visit/parks/enri/activities.php The road portions of this segment are not signed or blazed.

Miles 22.6 to 26.9 on the are blazed with 3-inch white Lodging/Supplies/Services circles nailed to trees. Signs along this portion identify the route as Haw Mile 24.4 River Trail, not as MST. BarberShop Guest House, Glencoe http://www.rockworthhouse.com/index.php?option=com_content& Miles 50.6 to 51.4 along the Eno River in Hillsborough are blazed with view=article&id=2&Itemid=4 3-inch white circles painted on trees. The entry to this trail at mile 50.5 is signed as the Occoneechee Speedway Trail. Mile 38.0 The Old Place Bed & Breakfast, Mebane http://www.bedandbreakfast.com/north-carolina-mebane- theoldplacebedbreakfast.html Special Considerations On road sections, watch for traffic and narrow shoulders. Mile 48.5 Inn at Teardrops, Hillsborough http://innatteardrops.com/home/

Lodging is also available in these communities (see “Additional Information”): Greensboro/Guilford County Burlington/Alamance County Mebane Hillsborough 5 | Mountains-to-Sea Trail last updated 7/10/14 Bryan Park to Eno River State Park | 6

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Contact: FMST office: 919-698-9024 or [email protected]

Glencoe Mill Village and Textile Heritage Museum http://textileheritagemuseum.org/history.html

Haw River Trail

http://www. thehaw.org/Land_trail/Land_trail.html

Town of Hillsborough http://www.visithillsboroughnc.com/ N36.07008 W79.08563 N36.04698 W79.01139 N36.14370 W79.43333 N36.13693 W79.42647 N36.10881 W79.25210 N36.16576 W79.61725 N36.07105 W79.11149 N36.15284 W79.48850 Coordinates* N36.17121 W79.74339 N36.17056 W79.74288 N36.15266 W79.71111

Friends of Mountains-to-Sea Trail Picnic L

http://www.ncmst.org

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Gold Park Camping http://www.ci.hillsborough.nc.us/content/gold-park *Enter these coordinates in your mapping software just like a street address. PRIMARY PARKING LOCATIONS PRIMARY Locations to Access Trail Greensboro Townsend parking area Trailhead Trail Bryan Park Soccer parking area Food Lion shopping center Northeast Park, Guilford County Shallow Ford Natural Area, Alamance County Great Bend Park, Alamance County Glencoe Paddle Access, Alamance County Lake Michael Park, Mebane Parks Dept Gold Park, Hillsborough Historic Occoneechee Speedway parking area Trail Eno River State Park boat launch parking area and MST trailhead A 7 | Mountains-to-Sea Trail last updated 7/10/14 Bryan Park to Eno River State Park | 8

You can find a google map of the entire MST including this segment on Hiking Directions, Eastbound the FMST website: http://www.ncmst.org/the-trail/interactive-map/. 0.0 Greensboro Townsend Trail trailhead parking area on Southshore In addition, here is a link to a map of the 3.4-mile trail segment along Rd, get onto Southshore Rd. and head southeast the Haw (see mile 22.6 in hiking directions): http://www.thehaw.org/ 0.1 Continue on Southshore Rd. Note: Bryan Park soccer parking Multimedia/Documents/IVtoStoneyCreek%2027x36%206-2012.pdf on left. KN 0.3 Left onto Townsend Rd. 1.5 Right onto Bryan Park Rd. 2.2 Left onto Summit Ave. 2.8 Keep right onto Reedy Fork Pkwy. 3.3 Right onto Eckerson Rd. 4.7 Left onto Hicone Rd. Note: Right Go 0.3 mile for resupply at Food Lion shopping center. KE G 5.3 Cross Hines Chapel Rd. Continue on Hicone Rd. 6.6 Cross McLeansville Rd. Continue on Hicone Rd. Note: Northeast High School is on the left after going through the intersection. 7.3 Continue on Hicone Rd. Note: Plowfield Rd. & Unity Baptist Church on left. 8.2 Continue on Hicone Rd. Note: Convenience store is on left; Country Hills Golf Course on right. EG 8.8 At T-Intersection, go left onto Huffine Mill Rd. 10.0 Cross High Rock Rd. Continue on Huffine Mill Rd. Note: Northeast Park is left 0.1 mile on High Rock Rd. KN 10.9 Cross bridge over creek. 12.3 Continue on Huffine Mill Rd., passing Endwell Rd. on right. 12.8 At T-Intersection, go left onto NC 61. Note: Fire District 28 building on right. 13.9 Right onto Sockwell Rd. Note: Sockwell Rd. is first road on right; sign may be difficult to see. 14.8 Continue on Sockwell Rd. Note: Reedy Fork Organic Farm on Restored mill houses line the streets in Glencoe along the MST on the Haw River right. Photo by Preservation North Carolina 16.0 Cross county line, leaving Guilford and entering Alamance. Note: Sockwell Rd. changes to Shepherd Rd. 16.8 Continue on Sockwell Rd./Shepherd Rd. Note: R&R Concrete Company on right. 9 | Mountains-to-Sea Trail last updated 7/10/14 Bryan Park to Eno River State Park | 10

17.1 At intersection, continue east. Merge onto Gibsonville-Ossipee Rd. Note: Road signs missing; at triangle-island intersection, stay left and then merge. 17.5 Right onto Old NC 87. Note: Ossipee Baptist Church is 0.1 mile on left. 17.8 At triangle-island intersection, stay right & merge onto NC 87 South. 18.2 At traffic light, continue straight on NC 87.Note: Family Dollar & convenience store on left. KEG 18.7 Left onto Gerringer Mill Rd. Note: Western Alamance High School on right after turn. 19.4 Continue on Gerringer Mill Rd. Note: Entrance to Shallow Ford Natural Area on left. Area has , some of which will be part of the MST. KNA 20.3 At T-Intersection, go right onto Burch Bridge Rd. 21.2 Left onto Greenwood Dr. Note: Cashpoints (ATM) in parking lot of retail shops. 22.2 Right onto Indian Valley Dr. 22.6 Right onto Haw River Trail. Trail goes down steps and passes left of Indian Valley Paddle Access to Haw River. 22.8 Right onto Whispering Wind Rd. 22.9 Right onto Haw River Trail. Follow trail to golf course. 23.0 Go right and follow edge of the golf course to back of tee #7, where trail goes into woods. People enjoy festivities outside the 1844 Old Orange County Courthouse in downtown Hillsborough 23.1 Trail leaves woods and follows edge of the golf course along the Photo courtesy of The Alliance for Historic Hillsborough rough of #6 23.2 Trail reenters woods. Trail is on the right. 23.4 Trail leaves woods and follows edge of the golf course along rough 24.0 Pass gate and continue straight on Mill Race Rd. of #5. 24.1 Left onto Hodges Rd. 23.6 Trail reenters woods from golf course behind tee #5. 24.4 Right onto Sarah Ryne Rd. 23.7 Cross bridge into Great Bend Park. Stay right through clearing 24.4 Right onto Glencoe St. and enter woods. Note: Just after crossing bridge, access trail to 24.7 Slight left on Glencoe St. Mill Village Water Tank on Greenwood Dr. parking area is on left. KN/portable toilet Note: left. 23.8 Continue straight along old roadbed. Note: Paddle-access area 24.8 Right onto Haw River Trail. Follow trail through woods to with picnic table is on right. parking area. KN/portable toilet 24.0 Continue straight along old roadbed. Note:The 0.5-mile Island 24.9 Cross parking lot and continue on Haw River Trail. Go past

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Glencoe Paddle Access and under NC 62. East Stagecoach Rd. Note: Food Lion shopping center on right, 25.0 Cross two small bridges, followed by steps and boardwalk. just after crossing N. 1st St. KEG 25.1 Go down steps made of railroad ties. 37.4 At T-Intersection, go left onto W. Lebanon Rd. 25.2 Go up using rocks as steps. 37.6 Continue on W. Lebanon Rd. Note: Entrance to Lake Michael 25.4 Cross boardwalk and bridge. Park on right. KN 25.7 After two sets of steps, trail enters open area behind Mill Building. 39.2 Continue on W. Lebanon Rd. past Lebanon United Methodist Trail goes behind building and follows telephone poles paralleling Church on left. Carolina Mill Rd. 40.9 Continue on W. Lebanon Rd. Note: White Cross Church is on 25.9 Trail crosses Carolina Mill Rd. right. 26.0 Trail crosses Carolina Rd. Note: Carolina Christian Church is on 41.8 Right onto N. Efland Cedar Grove Rd. left 0.1 mile. 43.4 Straight to cross US 70. Note: Efland Presbyterian Church is on 26.6 Go right as you enter Stony Creek Marina, and then take right right. through gate onto Faulkner Rd. Note: If gate is closed, take side 43.5 At T-Intersection, go left onto Forrest Ave. trail around gate. 43.7 Right onto Mt. Willing Rd. and cross railroad tracks. 26.9 Left onto Carolina Rd. Note: City Lake Baptist Church is on 43.8 Continue on Mt. Willing Rd. past convenience store on right 0.1 mile. right. G 27.0 Left onto Carolina Mill Rd. 44.1 Go straight to cross under I-85/40. 27.0 Right onto Sandy Cross Rd. Note: A convenience store is on left; 44.2 Left onto West Ten Rd./Dewey Rogers Rd. ask for permission to park. 44.8 Left onto I-85 Connector. 27.8 Right onto Haw River Hopedale Rd. 44.9 Straight to cross under I-85/40. 28.0 Continue on Haw River Hopedale Rd. Note: Riverdale Baptist 45.0 Right onto Ben Johnston Rd. Church is on right. 46.5 Continue on Ben Johnston Rd. to cross river. Note: Ben Johnston 29.6 Continue on Haw River Hopedale Rd. Note: Taylor Rd. is on Rd. goes through Kings Highway Park. left. 46.8 At intersection, go straight on Dimmocks Mill Rd. Note: Ben 30.7 Go right onto Keck Rd. Johnston Rd. ends. 30.9 Left onto Roxboro Rd. Note: Convenience store. EI 47.9 Stay on Dimmocks Mill Rd. Note: Entrance to Gold Park is on 31.0 Go right and then immediate left onto Bason Rd. right. KN 31.1 Continue on Bason Rd. past Lamb’s Chapel on left. 48.0 Left onto S. Nash St. Note: Restaurant on left. E 32.1 Continue on Bason Rd. Note: Dewitt Dr. is on left. 48.2 Right onto W. King St. 32.8 Continue on Bason Rd. Note: Cross bridge over Graham Mebane 48.9 Right onto S. Churton St. Note: Intersection is in downtown Lake. Hillsborough, also NC 86/Business US 70.E 33.8 At T-Intersection, go right onto Mebane Rogers Rd. 49.0 Stay on S. Churton St. Note: At traffic light, Weaver Street 34.7 Continue on Mebane Rogers Rd. Note: Eastern Alamance High Market is on right. EN School is on left. 49.3 At traffic light, go left onto NC 86/Business US 70.Note: 36.1 Straight on West Stagecoach Rd. Note: Mebane Rd. changes to Stay on S. Churton St. to I-85 interchange for restaurants and West Stagecoach Rd. lodging. EGI 36.5 Cross North 1st Street (NC 119). West Stagecoach becomes 49.5 Left onto Tuscarora Dr.

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